learneast training plans the essex experience. training at two levels: 1.needs of the project...
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LearnEast Training Plans
The Essex Experience
Training at two levels:1. Needs of the project
Information and skills
2. How people feel
Attitudes and feelings
Both – from the viewpoint of beneficiaries and staff
The LearnEast training plan:
• Written as part of the bid
• Splits training into three levels
• ESF expectations of staff skills
Underlying the training:
• Learners are individuals with unique learning needs
• Project is about equity of access
• Project is about involving people in shaping their learning
Practical issues for learners:
• Access and accessibility
• Learning environment
• Appropriate equipment
• Appropriate learning packages
Just as importantly it’s about:
• Building learners’ confidence in their abilities
• Getting over previous negative experiences
• Learners need to have confidence we’ll deliver
Training needs to offer:
• Understanding of issues facing learners
• Practical support we can offer
• Importance of working with the learners and with partner organisations
Where we want to get to – we want to shift the balance of power to the learner!
We want to empower learners to :
• Work with us on their learning plans
• Act as role models /mentors for each other
• Make suggestions for change
• Challenge us
• Make their own choices for the future
Staff attitudes and feelings:
• About the process
• The effectiveness of cascade
• Turning theory into practice
Uncovering personal feelings about working with target groups:
• Fear
• Threat
• Insecurity
Why are we doing this project?
• At a range of levels
• How staff use this understanding
• Project Managers accepting reality
Staff developing as individuals:
• Finding space to develop
• Allowing development through talk
• Not stifling development
Practical examples from our training
• Learners participating!
• Use colleagues’ experiences and experiences of beneficiary organisations
• Groupwork to think through the barriers and explore good practice
• Putting together support information
• Staff role play talking to learners
• Following up training with talking to potential learners – testing out the training!
Training is not just about the learning sessions. It’s ongoing within our LearnEast project.
Anne Brimlow
Moira Tarrant